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many_o as_o seek_v it_o at_o thy_o hand_n with_o true_a faith_n &_o continual_a prayer_n gyve_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o joyful_a jewel_n even_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o a_o free_a merry_a conscience_n y_fw-mi ti_fw-mi be_v free_a from_o the_o damnable_a accusation_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o crafty_a persuasion_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o subtle_a entysement_n of_o the_o flesh_n from_o the_o heavy_a cur_n of_o the_o law_n and_o full_o persuade_v of_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n towards_o i_o through_o faith_n in_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesu_n may_v quiet_o serve_v thou_o both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a in_o holiness_n and_o rightuousnes_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n amen_n ¶_o for_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o please_v thou_o that_o be_v do_v with_o it_o out_o faith_n appereit_n before_o the_o blind_a world_n never_o so_o beautyful_a and_o commendable_a but_o be_v count_v in_o thy_o sight_n sinful_a and_o damnable_a yea_o the_o self_n sin_v and_o damnation_n this_o 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all_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n do_v always_o of_o very_a love_n y_o it_o only_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o thy_o sight_n again_o that_o i_o may_v love_v my_o neighbour_n and_o christian_a brother_n as_o myself_o wish_v as_o well_o to_o he_o as_o to_o myself_o &_o ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o do_v for_o he_o what_o so_o ever_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n that_o when_o we_o all_o shall_v stand_v before_o thy_o dreadful_a judge_a place_n i_o be_v know_v by_o thy_o badge_n may_v be_v number_v among_o thy_o disciple_n and_o so_o through_o thy_o mercy_n receyve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n ¶_o for_o patience_n when_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o world_n o_o lord_n christ_n thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o mere_a mirror_n
pity_n and_o goodness_n sake_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o my_o impitie_n &_o wickedness_n make_v open_a my_o ear_n to_o thy_o commandment_n &_o let_v not_o my_o hart_n be_v incline_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a name_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n to_o be_v mind_v as_o the_o ungodly_a or_o wicked_a man_n i_o re_fw-mi choir_n the_o also_o by_o thy_o marvellous_a humility_n that_o i_o be_v not_o move_v with_o pride_n nor_o yet_o with_o sinner_n ☞_o here_o do_v man_n declare_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n that_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n be_v for_o his_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n behold_v o_o almighty_a god_n father_n of_o my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o beningnitie_n and_o gentleness_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o y_z e_z most_o precious_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v find_v the_o same_o i_o have_v offer_v devout_o unto_o thou_o the_o thing_n of_o most_o estimation_n y_fw-fr ti_o can_v imagine_v i_o have_v present_v it_o 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